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Eastern Prickly Pear blooming for the first time! (pxlmo.com)
submitted 2 years ago by MxRemy@lemmy.one to c/gardening@thegarden.land
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I've had it (Opuntia humifusa) for years. Every year it got a little bigger but never flowered. Looks like this year was finally the year! They're all gone now, but the fruits have taken their place. Can't wait to have some 🤤

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[–] MxRemy@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Well if it propagates particularly quickly, the pads are also pretty tasty! Use a flame to remove the glocids and scrape with a knife to remove the spines. Look up "nopal" for recipes, they have kind of a nice gel instead that's good for thickening stuff, kinda like okra!